Undergraduate Summer Internship

Jobtailor; Maryland; On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is offering a Summer internship in Maryland for an undergraduate engineering student. You will support design activities, analyze data, create documentation, and assist with testing and project coordination across engineering and manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes CAD/CAM tooling with SolidWorks exposure, BOM development, and adherence to engineering standards while delivering timely, quality results.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field.
• GPA 3.2 or higher and good academic standing.
• Available for a Summer internship from May through August.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Strong analytical and teamwork skills.
• Exposure to CAD/CAM tools or SolidWorks is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to technical projects and daily operations through design support, analysis, documentation, testing, and project coordination.
• Support technical design and documentation, including CAD models, drawings, BOMs, work instructions, and ECOs.
• Collect and analyze data, review test results, identify trends, and prepare reports.
• Assist labs, manufacturing, and shop-floor teams with testing, production support, time studies, and process mapping.
• Contribute to quality, safety, LEAN, and continuous-improvement activities.
• Help ensure work meets engineering standards and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, quality, materials, PM, sales, and suppliers.
• Provide responsive, customer-focused support.
• Apply SQDCG principles—Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Growth.
• Complete assigned work accurately, safely, and on time.
• Work within cross-functional teams based on business needs.

Skills

Data Analysis

Technical Design Support

Project Coordination

Process Mapping

Testing

Documentation

Quality Assurance

Root-Cause Problem Solving

Continuous Improvement

Engineering Change Orders

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Engineering Technology, or related engineering discipline

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD/CAM tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Contribute to technical projects and daily operations through design support, analysis, documentation, testing, and project coordination
• Support technical design and documentation, including CAD models, drawings, bills of materials, work instructions, job routings, and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), as applicable
• Collect and analyze data, review test results, identify trends, prepare reports, and help validate product or process improvements
• Assist engineering laboratories, manufacturing, and shop‑floor teams with testing, production support, time studies, process mapping, project tracking, and issue resolution
• Contribute to quality, safety, root‑cause problem solving, LEAN, process standardization, and continuous‑improvement activities
• Help ensure work meets engineering standards and applicable customer, contract, quality, schedule, and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, quality, materials, project management, sales, suppliers, and other partners
• Provide responsive, customer‑focused support
• Apply SQDCG principles—Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Growth
• Complete assigned work accurately, safely, and on time
• Work within engineering, manufacturing, operations, quality, project, or technical‑support teams based on business needs and candidate interests

Requirements

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Engineering Technology, or another related engineering discipline
• Good academic standing
• Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher
• Undergraduate student starting junior or senior year in the Fall following the internship
• Available for a Summer internship from May through August
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Ability to organize, analyze, and clearly present information
• Strong problem‑solving, analytical, communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
• Basic mechanical aptitude
• Comfort working in a hands‑on, fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment that may include office, laboratory, and manufacturing settings
• Preferred: Exposure to CAD/CAM tools, engineering drawings, or SolidWorks
• Preferred: Prior industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, project, leadership, or internship experience

Core Competencies

Demonstrates proficiency in technical design support, data analysis, and project coordination while ensuring compliance with engineering standards and quality requirements. Capable of collaborating effectively across engineering, manufacturing, and project teams to drive continuous improvement and problem‑solving initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Proficiency With Microsoft Office
• Basic Mechanical Aptitude
• Exposure To CAD/CAM Tools
• Strong Problem‑Solving Skills
• Teamwork Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Analysis
• Technical Design Support
• Project Coordination
• Process Mapping
• Testing
• Documentation
• Quality Assurance
• Root-Cause Problem Solving
• Continuous Improvement
• Engineering Change Orders

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organizational Skills

Industry Keywords

• LEAN
• Manufacturing
• Engineering Technology
• Project Management
• Quality Standards

Tools & Technologies

• CAD Models
• Engineering Drawings
• SolidWorks
• Microsoft Excel